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Using D2L for Online ACCESS for ELLs® Training

Emily Evans, Center for Applied LinguisticsJanuary 2007New Jersey Department of Education

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Training ObjectivesTraining Objectives

To understand the roles of different participants in conducting ACCESS for ELLs®

To understand how to activate and use the online D2L Test Administration Training Course

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Roles in Conducting ACCESS TestingRoles in Conducting ACCESS Testing

Facilitators These individuals, typically at the state or district level, are

responsible for the overall coordination of test administration activities within the state or district.

Coordinators These individuals, typically at the district or school level, have

responsibility for receiving, securing, distributing, and returning test materials.

Test Administrators These individuals administer parts of the ACCESS for ELL®

test for which they have received appropriate training.

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Facilitator ResponsibilitiesFacilitator Responsibilities

Coordinate with WIDA administrators, MetriTech, and the Center for Applied Linguistics

Schedule school-level testing during the testing window

Enroll test administrators in the online training course and/or provide alternative means of training

Certify or approve test administrators

Arrange for reporting and dissemination of testing results

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Coordinator ResponsibilitiesCoordinator Responsibilities

Arrange and schedule test sessions and generally oversee all aspects of test administration

Make sure that test administration is performed by properly trained test administrators

Coordinate distribution of teacher reports and parent/guardian reports

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Test Administrator (TA) ResponsibilitiesTest Administrator (TA) Responsibilities

Assure that pre-ID labels are attached to test booklets correctly or that student data is properly bubbled in on test booklet covers

Administer group components of the test (Listening, Reading, and Writing)

Administer and score the Speaking component of the test

Administer the Kindergarten test

Properly account for test booklet security immediately before, during, and after test administration

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Preparing for Your RolePreparing for Your Role

Get registered in the D2L course For facilitators, registration is completed by CAL For coordinators and test administrators, registration is

completed by a facilitator

Read the background documents in the D2L course related to your role

If you will be administering tests to students Practice with the test samples in the D2L course

Samples are included for each language domain Speaking test samples will require the most time

Take the quiz for the tests you will be administering Group components: Listening, Reading, Writing Speaking component Kindergarten (all components)

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Registering in D2L as a FacilitatorRegistering in D2L as a Facilitator

Facilitators are designated as “WIDA Instructors,” a category of “Staff”

Send (or give) first name, last name, district or charter school name, and email address to Raquel Sinai

After registration you will receive an email from D2L giving you logon instructions

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Registering TA’s Registering TA’s

Registration is done from the Classlist menu within D2L

For one by one registration, select Add Participant

For batch or bulk registration, select Import Participants

Staff include list of facilitators and Students include list of test administrators

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One by One RegistrationOne by One Registration

Click on button toCreate and add a new participant

Make sure check box is checked toSend an enrollment email

Default role of A Student enrolls a Test Administrator

Fill in all fields. Note that StudentID and UserName are the same. Formula for setting up ID and password is described on following slide.

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Template for ID and PasswordTemplate for ID and Password

All registrations must conform to naming templatesUsernames and StudentIds take the form

using the template:

WIDA PA 437 J Jones 3987

WIDA State Initials State District Code First Name Initial Last Name 4 random digits

Codes are available in published code list.

Restricted to no more than 6 letters.

No spaces, apostrophes, or special characters.

Letters WIDA must begin all names.

Passwords take the form using the template:

je jo 3987

First 2 letters of first name First 2 letters of last name Same 4 random digits as ID

All letters in password are in lower case.

Use of upper and lower case as indicated is helpful to “read” the entry.

WIDAPA437JJones3987

jejo3987

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Batch RegistrationBatch Registration

Use to register larger numbers of TA’s at a single time

Works with the spreadsheet provided in the D2L course

Follow instructions accompanying the Excel file to create the .csv file.

Import the .csv file into D2L.

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Acknowledgement Email from D2l re EnrollmentAcknowledgement Email from D2l re Enrollment

Note email is sent from Desire2Learn. Check your spam filter!

Your Username and Password

The URL to go to to log in.

Special instructions for WIDA participants

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Logging On to D2LLogging On to D2L

Use the Username and Password provided you when you were registered.

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Activating Your D2L Course: Part 1Activating Your D2L Course: Part 1

After logging on you will be placed in your Home Page

From the Home Page you can access all your My Oshkosh Courses at the bottom of the screen

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Activating Your D2L Course: Part 2Activating Your D2L Course: Part 2

Your course name will be listed as ACCESS Test Administrator Training <YourState>

If you don’t see your course under Ongoing, then click the small + (plus sign).

Click also on the + next to WIDA.

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Activating Course ContentActivating Course Content

After activating the course, you will see the Course Home page.

Click on the Contents menu to view course modules.

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Course ContentCourse Content

Course content is divided into 3 sections

Preliminary Workshop Materials

Test Management and Coordination Procedures

Test Administration Procedures

Group Administered Test Components

Speaking Component Kindergarten

Component

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D2L Group Components Test TrainingD2L Group Components Test Training

Provides essential background in the structure of Listening, Reading, and Writing items

Provides samples of test items

Provides a quiz to test knowledge and skill with group administered components of the test & to establish certification/approval to administer test

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D2L Speaking Test TrainingD2L Speaking Test Training

Provides essential background in the Speaking test and Speaking items

Provides samples of responses at all grade levels and proficiency levels Samples provide models for standardization of administration

procedures Samples allow for calibration on the scoring rubric Calibration better assures inter-rater reliability

Provides a quiz to test knowledge and skill with Speaking test and to establish certification/approval to administer test

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Kindergarten Test TrainingKindergarten Test Training

Provides essential background in the structure and organization of the Kindergarten test

Since TA’s will score both the Speaking and Writing responses, samples of Speaking and Writing performances are provided

A separate Kindergarten test administration manual is available

Provides a quiz to test knowledge and skill with Kindergarten test and to establish certification/approval to administer test

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Quiz and Grade DetailsQuiz and Grade Details

Quiz includes 10-15 questions

Some questions require rating of speech samples

Quiz is “passed” at 80% correct

Quiz results, feedback, and correct answers are available at completion in D2L Grades book

Only persons enrolled as Students in D2L can take a quiz for a grade

Quiz may be retaken as necessary to reach criterion

Only highest graded attempt is recorded in Grades book

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For more information, please contact the WIDA Hotline:1-866-276-7735 or www.wida.us/helpform

World Class Instructional Design and Assessment, www.wida.us

Center for Applied Linguistics, www.cal.org

Metritech, Inc., www.metritech.com